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2023-03-24

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Kitty O'Neil
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Kitty O'Neil

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Kitty Linn O'Neil was an American stuntwoman and auto-racer, often called "the fastest woman in the world" for her various speed records. Her women's absolute land speed record stood until 2019.

John Wick: Chapter 4
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John Wick: Chapter 4
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John Wick: Chapter 4 is a 2023 American epic neo-noir action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Chad Stahelski a…

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ChatGPT
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ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. It was released in November 2022. It uses g…

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On This Day

10 events
2015
Germanwings_Flight_9525
The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashed the aircraft in a mass murder–suicide in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.
2008
Jigme_Thinley
Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.
2006
Hannah_Montana
Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.
1980
Revolutionary_Government_Junta_of_El_Salvador
One day after making a plea to Salvadoran soldiers to stop carrying out the government's repression, Archbishop Óscar Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.
1964
Royal_assent
Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag (pictured).
1939
German_National_Movement_in_Liechtenstein
Members of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein attempted to overthrow the government and provoke Liechtenstein's annexation into Nazi Germany.
1934
Tydings–McDuffie_Act
The Tydings–McDuffie Act came into effect, which provided for self-government of the Philippines and for Filipino independence from the United States after a period of ten years.
1922
Irish_War_of_Independence
Irish War of Independence: In Belfast, two men wearing police uniforms broke into a house and murdered a Catholic family in what was believed to be a reprisal for the deaths of two policemen the day before.
1921
1921_Women's_Olympiad
The inaugural Women's Olympiad, the first international women's sports event, opened at the International Sporting Club of Monaco in Monte Carlo.
1898
Winton_Motor_Carriage_Company
The Winton Motor Carriage Company (ad pictured), one of the first American car companies, sold its first unit.

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